Kos in vs. Silva at UFN 62, with Saunders out due to injury
Now Brazilian media giant Globo reports Ben Saunders will be replaced with Josh Koscheck vs. Erick Silva in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 62.
Last week Ben Saunders suffered and injury as was out of his fight with Erick Silva at UFC Fight Night 62 at Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro on on March 21. Now Brazilian media giant Globo is reporting that Saunders will be replaced with Josh Koscheck in the co-main event, that airs live on FOX Sports 1.
Koscheck is on a four-fight losing streak, to a murder’s row of Johny Hendricks, Robbie Lawler, Tyron Woodley, and Jake Ellenberger via choke at UFC 184 on Feb 28. Silva has gone 5-4 in the UFC, alternating wins and losses. Most recently he beat Mike Rhodes via Arm Triangle at UFC Fight Night 58 on Dec 20, 2014.n.
UFC FIght Night 62
Demian Maia vs. Ryan LaFlare
Erick Silva vs. Josh Koscheck
Gilbert Burns vs. Alex Oliveira
Tony Martin vs. Leonardo Santos
Shayna Baszler vs. Amanda Nunes
Andre Fili vs. Godofredo Pepey
Akbarh Arreola vs. Francisco Trinaldo
Katsunori Kikuno vs. Kevin Souza
Drew Dober vs. Leandro Silva
Cain Carrizosa vs. Leonardo Mafra
Jorge de Oliveira vs. Christos Giagos
Fredy Serrano vs. Bentley Syler
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